[She shakes her head, a little apologetic.] No. Do not pay attention much to those things.

[Being called beautiful clearly pleases her though, her cheeks turning a little pink as she grins.] Where I am from, there are many stories. Pirates and sailors fear mermaids. They sing to them, distract them, and drive ships onto rocks. Kill the crew, or kidnap them. Some stories say we eat them.

Hmm...Do not know if that is true. I do not eat humans. [She supposes she could... But that doesn't really seem appealing.

Color her curious though] Mermaid paradise?